Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
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THURSDAY AUGUST 4 1910
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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meeting of the Legislative Council was
To Samchun and Backroad to Canton. Two barges of the Hongkong
BY RAIL TO THE FRONTIER.
AFTERHÓON EXCURSION BY THE KOWLOON-
CANTON RAILWAY.
and Kowloon Whath and Godown Go, Ld” lowed up by one of the Company's launches warn discharging steel ginders for the Oblunso section. On the score of
confrost the engineers responsible for the eral standere. By bia allance, even though it building of the Couton section: Vartainly the may be galling to him to keep silent, he helps to best of results ought to be looked for Itom the form the necessary rampart avainst the 1 held in the Council Chämbar thin · after· · railway, when it is remembered that the Britishckedness, or perhaps wo abould say rather noon. Prerent:-His Excellency the Officer section has cost $15,000,000 and that the Chi-e ridiculousness and fotility, of lying ton Administering the Government, Sir Henry nese section warranted a loan of 1,000,000 geek. But for the observance of the May, K.C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomion, rule we have laid down the world would be (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer literally overwhelmed with torrents of squallid (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. M. W. Chathain, C. (Director of Public Works), Hơn. Mr. F. alander, and promineno tin would spead their 1: Ladelsy (Captain Superintendent of Police), It had been in all our minds that some nader. 7 lives in denying that they were assansion, pro- Fon. Mr. E. A. Howath Hou. Dr. Ho Kal, complished last week, it was not uni l'pesiet tory. Dr. Ho Kal was plied with a member of
The wise man MBCG, Hon. Mr. Wel Yuk, C.MG Hoa standing had been crime to t-falc the ruinya; paɛjurais, or thieves, scheme was solidified, bu..., *Pr-fectly, such is and the man of bonour and his friends should † Mr. E. Osbome, Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, Ing residents were afforded the opportunity aš to know if they were treading on Chinare soll. S
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The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed,
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not the case; and now, it transpires that the Coln'slu horities are in negotiations with the Viceroy, Yuan Shu-hrup, in order to frame the policy to be pursued when the two sections
aver give the impression that they have oven board of general slanders, standers which can only be met by a general, and therefore empty, assertion of abairact virtus. Specific charger
was drank on a particular occasion or set of occasions, then no doubt the wise man and his friends should deal with the accusation. They have something to answer, something to disprove, and will not be confined to mois general, and therefore, as we have said, futile,
MINUTES.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
PAPER.
VILLAGE RATES.
The Colonial Secretary moved!
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Although what might have been considered as the official trial run on the Kowloon-Canion Railway (British section) was succesfully ac
day afternoon that a party of officials and load an interesting excursion over the line to the British frontier on the Kowloon hinterland. The party, at the invitation of His Excellency Sir Henry and Lady May, boarded the launches at Murray Pior at 2.30 pm, that, find "been
THE BOUNDARY LINE so clearly defined in the Kowloon' Convaatles" - no differences seem likely to arise for diploma- tie wrangling in fature, for the loft bank of the Samchum River affords the unmistakeable demarcation between Chinese ar 5 British terri-
questions, principally by the ladies who desired
Yes, we are in Obius," was the informative reply tendered. With these words Dr. Ho Kal pointed to a large mailed farther laland where the Customs "runners" and the district bificial were boused. Within the grounds of the
Samchas City itself is aboot, amita and a half from the Lo-fu station on the river bank, and le reputed to have a population of from 10,000.10 15,000 Inhabitants.
THE RETURN JOURNEY'
that those in the Colony capable of forming Iferent. If A B will undertake to say that Dancia! Minutes Nos. 65 to 67. It was agreed across the harbour to Taim-sha-tani, where they purpose of a flagstaff from which a brand' unw are linked together. It is rather ominous / made by specific individuals are, of coume, dif. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Fio- placed as their disposal to convey the visitors Customs office a tall bambɔd" pole served the what it called a "reasoned opinion" #taim to murdered a man in a partícaler day in the year, that they be’referred to the Finance Committee: § disembarked at the Police Pier la anticipation dragon, Eng· flattered to the breeze as the of the run to Samchun and back. Among the symbol of Chinese authority over territory jast think the last style over the fence is going to Away with a specified man's wife, committed
The raport (No. 8) of the Finance Committee party ware-Sir Henry May,K.C.M., and the bayond the line where British jaciediction Misses May, Mr. Q. Clementi (private secre- coses to exercise its protective and administra tary), Capt. G. E. Garnett, A.D.C., Commodors | tive Infuence. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Byres and his private secretary, the Bishop of Victoris, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. Chatham, report on the Blue Book for 1909.
Mrs. Henry Keswick, Lleat-Ool, Mrs, and Miss St. Johu, Mr. Elges, Major-General R. G. Broadwood, c. n., Captain" Heath- cole, A.D C., Han, Mr. Murray Stewart, to Taipo was commenced at $15 p.m:and with. Hon. Dr. Ho Kal, c.M.q, Hon. Mr. Wel Yuk, || tu half-an-kour the-party landed at the latter sias Co., Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Dr. J. M. tion for the second time where the guests were and Mrs, Atkinjao, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. regaled to a tea and cake bauqitet and other Badeley, Capt. Hoperalt, Mr. and Mrs. Griffis, ['light refreshments, Sir Henry himself dispen...” Mesura, A. H. Ough, Dartach; Robinson sing hospitality to the guests. `Ít, should be. (7ímea Washington correspondent), J. Barton, ¦ mentioned, by the way, that an important une Hlwes, Dzogles, Clarke and Baker. The pasty dertaking now in hand is the construction of I... 12" was under the direction of Mr. E. S. Lladsoy, the Fau Llog to Sha-Tau-kok road which Chief Resident Engiosor, and Mr. E. J. | should exércísa a not inconsiderable Influence Richards, Assistant Engiodër, under whose as a feeder to the Kowloon-Cantos mais line, superintendence the line from Shatin to Sam. After tea the party boarded, the train again, chun bas been constructed.
for Kowloon, the station balng reached at 645 p.m. The excursion was both a delightful and novel experieace,
SLANDERS IN HONGKONG.
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That the percentage on the valuation of tenements payable es rates in the on. dermentioned places be altered from the 1st day of October, 1910, na fol- lowi Talbang.....................From 9. to 101 Tunglowan ........................
104 12+ Whitfaild.....
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Shaukiwan Road, at far 81.
I.L. 1620 The Colonial Treasurer seconded. The resolution was agreed to casnimonily. LIPERS.
be the hardest of all to tackle. By inest people bramy with a named person on a certain date was adopted. Yuan Shu-hiuos regarded as a reactionary, It is quite certain that he will not yield tha alightest advantage, in favour of the British section. The whole matter of n working basis may yet have to be referred to Peking. Ho wever, we hope that the Viceray will prove himself to be amsarble to reason and will do severation of morality and good conduct- bis utmost to further a scheme which indubitasseverations which, however true they may be in fact, are always open to the retort: 'Oh, of ably is designed for the ultimata benefit ol
course you say so because you are his friend, Chinese and British alike,
or, 'You think it faie to support him right or wrong, or what not. Only answer what is answerable. Let mare wild second-hand hearsay and gossip perish, as they cer thinly will, from their own want of substance. The purveyore of such hearsay no doubt de- serve the contemptuous condemuatlon that should descend on all tale-bearers and pur. veyors of little-tatile, but they are never worth further and batter' consideration." This, of course, is the only dignified course to take, and of wo believe it to be the most effective. We vesture to commend the passage to those of our Hongkong fellow-residents whose feelings were so terribly lacerated by the silly and die. creditable prattle of "a small coleria who live for tittle-tattle and tittle-tattle's sake." Such a pronouncement, coming from the lips of a man liko Dr. Russell, ought to carry at least a
It is with a feeling approaching approval that we note the loss of several articles that hava apposted in onwspapers ranging from Bombay to Hakodate with reference to the cult of slinder. We as Britishers pride ourselves apon the fact that no man can willingly traduce another man's character without liability of police chastitement. Yat the evil is ever pro- sent in our midai. In the Far East, where the European population is necessarily limited, one would naturally expect that the daily routine of duty would be tinged with sweet- ness. On the contrary, there is no place is the wide world that can surpass the Far Eas- ern ports in their capacity for back-biting and for scandal-mangering. We regret to bave to
The Attorney General moved the firs; read- ing of a Bill entitled Än Ordinance to provide for the segregation and treatment of lepers.
The Colonial Secretary seconded." Bill read a first time....
The object of this Bill is to check the spread leprosy in the Colony by providing for the segregation and treatment of lepars,
It is based on the laws, prevailing is other Colonies and dependencies of the Crown,
MARRIAGE..
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The Attorney General moved the first read- Ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Marriage Ordinance, 1875.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Bill read a fiat time,
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(From Our Oun Correspondent.)
Canton, 3rd August,
The delay is the arrival of bogies and pas- senger cars from England necessitated the con It is understood that the railway will be in version of two closed la steel goods waggons proper working order in about a month's time. lolo cars for yesterday's excursion. These with The faros have, not yet been defiulialy fixed, the. No, a engine, in charge of a European but is la just possible that a charge of Shag will driver, two opeň trucks and a brake van in the be made from Kowloon to Taipo, and a lik rear were awaiting the arrival of the official
amountto Lo-fu.. The return fare will be $1.25. party at the temporary terminal station new from end tɔ end; or $3.75 for the journey fram the "Star". Ferry leading at Kowloon, Kowloon to Samchon and back. Before the tart Mr. Mae Cheung, the photographer, look several photos of the party in the act of boarding the train. At 2.55 p.ms the whistle was sounded and the party was sooo speeding along at a fifteen-mile rate per hour. on the rails bound for Samchun." The easy journey as it was uncertain whether the recent several occasions, been interrupted by the fr rates might not have been responsible for some queat occurrence of clau fighting in the Pau minor'slips, which fortunately were not met with Yu distict, Yesterday morning, on lafer- throughout the journey. Accordingly, the remalion recolved from Teotai Wel Han, Mans- had to be stopped again on the line at Che Pi, tura journey was accomplished in rather ging Director of the Railway, that work had quicker time.
where a clan fight had taken place, the Fan Yu Magistrate, at once, left for the spot with a cumbet of "braves" to disperas the rioters..
The work on the construction of the Captod
assert that the worst sioners in this respect ba- modicum of weight to the consciences of those ing number of undesirable civil marriages rate of progress was, taken on the outward Kowloon Railway (Chinese section) bas, on
long to the members of the geotler sex. Tea Jable travesties ara lavouted of women and they galo a credence which is nothing less than appalling. In Penang, the Editor of that higbly entertaining journal the Étrails &che
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BIRTH.
On the 2nd August, 1910; to Mr. A, TERRETT, wife of Detective-Sergeant Terrals, at the Victoria Hospital, of à daughter. [524
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Hongkong, ThuKSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1910.
THE KOWLOON TO CANTUN RAILWAY.
Yesterday afternoon we had the pleasure of accompanying His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government on the first official trip over the British section of the now Kowloon to Canton Railway.. The lina of touto could not but serve to bring into one's mind many reflections; first of all with regard to the magnitude of the undertaking secondly, the series of obstacles overcome; and, thirdly, the splendid manner in which the work has been executed. ·. So far as the British
marias to be desired. If there is one thing lacking it in the construction of new feeder
of the Daily Press) has been, letting his pea Inose of late with particular reference to the communal standess that pervade colonial life like an evil spirit. To Singapore, they are ratberton staid to broach the subject, although the evil will be heard discussed at any club or mass-room that one chooses to exter, lo
out here who are addicted to slander. It is an accepted maxim by the Swist, as well as by other European nations, that as the snowball in its descent from the mountain top becomes ultimately an avalanche, so tho-headless stand. or lightly recounted at the begining becomes
a deluge under which the anfortunate victim founders, Hongkong is full of slanderers, un- conscious perhaps, yet none the lass deadly, for the "white lie "fold in jest is sure to become a concret narration as it la passed from one mac's lips to another's ear.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE silk ex O. S. K. Br. Panama Maru, which left Hongkong on the 39th June, arrived New York on the at August,
The Bill is introduced to check the increas contracted in the Registrar Gentral's Office by requiring that Chipose persoas desiring to con tract marriage shall, satisfy the Registrar General that they are permanently tealdent here, that they have been already married ac cording to the rites and customs of China and
that neither party has an undivorced husband
or wife living.
Ulaute 38 re-enacts section 37 of the Marri age Ordinance, 1875, subject to the reservation imposed by the previous section,
The measure has the support of the District Watchmen Committee.
CROWN LANDA RESUMPTION.
The third reading of the Bill antitled Ab Or dieance to amend the Crown Lands Resump. tion Ordinance, 1900, and to make special pro- vision for the Resumption of Crown Lands of the motion of the Attorney General, seconded small value for public purposes, was passed on by the Colonial Treasurer.
Through, Blackbeat's Point, along the Kow Ipon reclaimed area, pist a slight incline of sin 20 through a gap cut into bills for a tem- porary route, pending the completion of the permanent line, the train was brought passed Yaumati station with its well-arderad platforms; | a diminutive cattle-pen and permanent station- house. It was noted that the main road from Youmati and Mongkokisal to the first station is rapidly nearing complation.
of the famous
The next point of interest was the traversing
BEACON HILL TUNNEL
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
RAILWAY FATALITIES.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, and August, Day before yesterday two lives wéte lost on the Samshui branch lion of the Canton-Hankow Railway. Of the two victims one was an old woman who was knocked down and killed by a train when passing near the Shiu Pin station, ̧¡¡ and the other was a workman who was rợn
Shanghai or in fapan, on the other hand, men are not so prone to leave their thoughts out spoken all of which tends to a healthier social almosphere, to Hongkong, unfortunately, wo are apt to get into the rut, and to fad satis frction.cl.a kind in pursuing the paths that Swire's staff in Ticalsin has been transferred for the narrowing, stopping up, diversion, turn sped through Cimmerian darkness and to avoid over by a construction car while doing soma
were considered obsoleto half a century ago. The question of social amenities is von which affects us all. Here in Hongkong we make up a limited community amongst the Chinese and one, would naturally expect that Europeans would stick to each other in times of peace as well as in times of danger. But what do we fiad? There is zo more quarrelsome and fault- ding elenient, in the population than that which is represested by the European. True, bere are many things that can be submitted in extenuation. To take a case oppler, the European who is a sea-faring man one would expect to be a happy officer on board bis ship,
M. R. N. Spens of Messrs. Butterfield &
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. Council resumed consideration in Committes of the Bill entitled. An Ordinance to provide
to Shanghal. He is relieved by Mr. E. C.ing or alteration in level of Highways. Hagen from Hongkong, a son of Mra, Hagen of Tientsin.
which baseBraed Д notoriety all a own for the high cost and difficulty of com struction. For fully Eve minutes the train
SINGAPORE CONSULSHIP.
The Attorney-General stated that at last the discomfort of the smoke of the engine the repairs to the road. meeting of Copocil, the Bill was left in Com- visitors were warned to lure their backs to the
The rumour about the appointment of Tastal milies in order to enable the Government to engine while the train negotiated this falcrest-So, at present chief deputy of foreign affairs lo go into the question of compensation. His Ing stage of its progress, Emerglog from the Canton, as Chinese Consal at Singapore, is Excellency now approved of certain amend
WASN'T making opium; I'm blind and 1 went in to look for my brother," said a nativements in the Bill. He proposed that in the tunnel at the northern end the party were
event of disapproval by the Governor-in-treated to the natural scoole beauty of
SHATIN VALLEY ́ Council two arbitrators abould be appointed,ons to be nominated by the Government and the with the numerous villages and hamlets aegled other, by the owner of the property concerned. at the foot of the low-lying hills well. clothed Their decision should then be referred to the Paisne Judge. The system was based on a precedent which was already existent in the matter of the Fablic Health Ordinance. the Bill was reported with amendments.
Council resolved itrail into Committee and Mr. Murray Stewart-1 cannot realise in a matter of this kind the necessity of immediate action.
at the Magistracy this morning when charged with indulging in the drug in so opium divan. Smacks of Irishium, doesn't it ♪ TWENTY-ONE men were charged at the Magis. tracy this morning for taking part in gambling at 64, Mount Kellett, The keeper was fined aine from the same locality were fived $3 each $450 and the rem $4 each. Another batch of for a similar ofence.
THE Albert Medal of the Royal Society of Arts,
section of the Railway is enactibed, little re-where there are only some half-dozen shipmates which was instituted in 1861 as & memorial of to associale with. There are a few potable and | the Prince Consort, and which is conferred an- admirable exceptions, but on the whole we can sually for distinguished merit in prompting safely say that there is no more fruitful source arts, manufactures, or commerce," has this ronds to connect the various villages and com- mural centres with the wayside railway sta
of scandal ban the mess-room of a vessel sail. year been awarded by the council to Mme.
Curie for the discovery of radium, tlon; but this work, we understand, is engaging ing out of Hongkong. There is a decided
AT Leicester Dorothy Eileen Inglis, the young the attention of the Gererament and many the Old Man" and as an asset the Skipper get Negris's child, and afterwards to have abandon propensity on the part of the juniors 10" rag
numo who is alleged to have kidnapped Mn naw thoroughfiras are in course of construc»
to know every movement of his juniors" when ¦ eû him in London, and also to have stolen tion through the paddy fields and valleys on
they go ashore. the railway 'coute.^. This desirable step of pro-
In the same except in a money sud jewellery to the value of £178, on
a barry.
with vegetation. Paddy and sweet potatoes cultivation appeared to be the principal agri coltural pursuit of this, as indeed of the other, districts in the New Territory visited yester day although small patches of well tended liches, wong-pit and long-an orchards were dot infrequently met with along the routa................
Taipo station-the most 'important between the torminii-was reached at 335 p.m. Hole abort hatt was made and the interval allowed of a cursory laspection of the station building and cogino” shed under which the large No. x locomotive was bored. The dis
Hie Excellency You know the delays of the Mr. Murray Stewart-The iden docınk sud. denly dawn upon cos's mind for the elevation of a road. I don't see where's the necessity of The Colozial SecretaryIt can be stepped up at once if deemed necessary.
Mr. Murray Stewart-1 can understandtrict officer's quarters in the tiny pramontory special provision being made in the event of an in the picturesque bay was an effective setting earthquake but not otherwise,
in the seascape and the other notable building. After farther discossion the Bill passed Com. mitten...
was the police station. For the rest the SUPPLY BILL.
'habitations at Talpo belonging to the agricul- tural and fishing population are of the primitive
The Bill entitled An Ordinance to autorizs
now confirmad. "Yesterday a telegram' was received by the Viceroy from the. Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Péking announcing the ap.... pointment of Total So af Chinese Consul to the Straits Seitlements. It is reponed, the Tectal So will probably proceed to take up bis new appointment about the middle of this month,
FORTHCOMING CONFERENCE,
It is learnt in official circias bare that tha Governor of Kwangsi, H. E. Chang Ming Kl in company with Lung Ukai Kwong, Comman.. 'der-in-chief of that province, will shortlý come to Canton to have an interview with H.E. Viceroy Yuan. The purport of H.E. Chang's visit to Canton is said to confer with H.E. Yaan on matters in connection with the carrying out of the necessary reform in the administration of that province.
RICE SALES. The proceeds realised from the sale of cheap rice in Canton on the two days, soth and gist ultimo, were as follows':--gotă: Eastern Shed, $2,:00 Westera Shad, 51,180; Homan Shad,
grass is, we understand, being made poder the larger-way life in Hongkong is conducted. June 23, was committed for trial at the 2010 the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of village type to be found in Obiay, although |$1,64 and Wongiba Shed $1.392.501 31st ::
supervision of Captain F. W. Lyons of the
on charges of theft of the child, the money, and Three hundred and fourteen thousand fire bood- the Jewellery. It will be recalled that after & red and thirty-three Dollars and thirty two remarkable chase to London, Manchester, and Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 999 Crews, the accused was eventually arrested at having been considered in Committes, was
read a third time and passed," Birmingham."
LAST RIVER Piracy,
OPIUM, MONEY AND ARME ROBBED. [From Our Own Correspondant.]
Canton, 3rd August.
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TRAMWAY.
The second reading of the Bill entitled Au Ordinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance, 1902, was not proceeded with...
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
adopted a style of architecture more in keeping Houam Shed, $2,076 and Wongabe Shod, 8,550. a faw new coesimctions of two stɑreys have Eastern Shed, $1,160; Wester Shed, 51,700; with the advanced idea of new rural Chica by About $7,000 was realised on the sath and
KIDNAPPER DEHEADED,
affecting the verandabs and backyards, of pro- | about $4,500 on the siul from the sale of rice sent-day urban dwellings. Unquestionably, to the villagers... 21 after Samchun proper, Taipo promises to be. come the most important palet in the Territory when the latent possib litles of the failway now in the seemingly dim future shullhave been fully developed.
Be a mund as sober and strait-laced as may be Police, who has already achieved results in be, surely, will find a traducer to tell to all and this direction that are surprising when one endry that he was locapably drank the night considers the meagre Bbancial supplies at his before last or some other night. Here is what disposal. As time goes ou, no doubt, the leader, was said on this subject by the Rev. Dr Russell roads will be thoroughly systematised, thereby Wakefield, Dean of Norwich, on a recent adding to the value and to the profits of the occasion when he spoke about certain prs- 'Tallway. At present it is hardly possible to posterous charges which had, been circulated Bay when the now completed Britisk section of in regard to the present King. This is. how the railway will be joined ap with the Chinese the London Spectator: deals with the subject:— section running from the Frontier to Canton. "There is a vary sonnd rule thaj no may, high It is, however, a matter of common knowledge re low, should ever answer, or even deny, that rapid progress is being made on the Chi- general accusation brought against his charac. (nere section; and it is thought by those moster, a role which ought to apply not only to concerned in the venture that the joining up { himself, but quite as much to his friends or totals, on board, for the market place at Shing rote Public Works, Extraordinary, buildings, ing. The road at this end is not yet quite finish, † paddy has been considerably, damaged/ For › will take place before the end of the year. On those who knew him from a distance, no on, on the East River. When passing a pár bospital at ibe Quarantine Station, Luichikok, bd, and for about thras.hundred yards to the thras days commencing from the goch mit, the
the Kowloon side of the line, there wera ek-
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held immedetely after the meeting of Council, A report has been received from Chuochew the Colonial Secretary prosiding. It was a to the effect that a junk, convoyed by anasimonsly agreed that the following roles be official guard boat, felt Chaschow city on the recommended for approval by the Council 24th' ultimo with 16,800 tanis in cash, and a LAICHIKOJ QUARANTINE 'STATION, quantity of raw opium valued at about 3,000
Exactly half-an-hour from the re-start at Taipo the train was brought up in front of Samchon bridge alongside the
BAN, BRITISH. TERMINAL STATION
on which a number of carpenters and masons A sum of four thousand dollars in aid of the were employed in completing the station build
OIL TESTING APPAMATUSINDAN
The notorious robber, Au Fook: Hol, who was extradited; to Center from Hergkong some time ago, was yesterday taken out of the Namboi gaol to the execution groned and was beheaded.. It will be remembered that some time in August last year this culprit kidnapped three children from Chun Tson and demanded sum of $1,500 au ransom for the relenes of the children.
RICE. CROP, Owing to the long drought and the exces sive heat of the summer, the second crop of
bridge has, to bi laid, metalled and lavelled, officials in Bhin Hing chered prayers at the Areum-of-fils pounds sterling is fald of the The bridge, which is a steel structure; has Shing Wonk Temple to ask for sala pa bakar vote Medical Departments, B-Hospitals and
of the peasantry, and have at the same time Asylums, Other Charges, Civil Hospital, ap. Fan of roo feet and has been designed for a given orders to prohibit the slanghisting of paratas and accessories for testing holde and double track. All baste is being made to com- catila D tanks of ships carrying oil in bulk for the plate it, as over the bridge the rails now being b
discharged from ateamar át. Blackbend's Point | A Dio tiger, which had carri process of oil vapour, age
will be transported for the Chinais section, head of cattle from: kampor On the river bank huge stacks of timber point Pasghain. A huge sosks was
row riverknown as Shi Ya Hang, the junk wai matter how indignast they may be at the attacked by some eighty pirates who fired at Blästring difficulties encountered which have folly, the crally, or the gitter absurdity of the junk from both sides of the river banks. o parallel on the Călasse section. The Bri- the accusation in question. Not only is mo The "bravas" on the guard boat offered vi- 1-lish part of the railway measures only az miles, man obliged to deal with general accorations Korous resistance against the pirates, but were whereas the Chinese length is no loss than By that he is a murderer, an evil liver, a drunkard, tuumbered by the pirates with the result
drubsurd, that six of the “braves” wazo killed and tha. 19 miles, but taken on the whole the lesser Bil. or a bigamist, but he owes it as 'a.doty not only junk pirated by the desparados, who "canted wote Public Works Extraordinary, building to na accumulation of some 60,000 Autralian Rahs after it hid swallowed twar tish, section has presented more physical ob, i to, his own self-respect but to the good of away the mossy and the opium on board, in workshops at the Disinfecting Station,
ATAC WORKI (AE DELAGER stacles to the copetructors than those which society as a whale not to notice any such gun. !'addition to difesa rifits from the guard boss da
"A fom of two thousand dollar to aid of the
sine part which will be sind on a part of the glost sight: